Legends of Tomorrow - Under The Surface (Nora Darhk)

S4 Nora & Beltane

A/N: This originated from a tumblr starter meme where you have to open a book and pick a line as a fic starter. I got - "But yeah, it's my first Beltane here," she said. - from 'Little Gods' by Holly Black, so I ended up writing a small scenario for Nora with that in mind.

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Nora doesn't want to be afraid of her magic any more so she studies various magical systems during her time incarcerated, with Mona bringing her a strange assortment of books to feed her curiosity. Eventually she figures out what she believes in; more than what she was told as a child. Not something purely dark as Mallus' cult taught her but not anything purely light either. She has a power that she has responsibility for, to wield it right. Understanding her magic is going to require a helluva lot more reflection and Nora decides no matter her many differences with Wiccan beliefs, Sabbats sound good to her. Celebration of magic like that is a comfort she's never been afforded and she wants to make the effort.

The first Sabbat she truly gets to celebrate is Beltane, on the Waverider of all places. She's not sure she wants Ray involved in it - what she's looking for is time to herself, just her thoughts to mull over. However, when Charlie pokes their head around the door to the replicator room, Nora doubts she's gonna get through the day without clueing at least someone in on her plans. Charlie raises eyebrows at the assortment of items piled up next to Nora and leans back against the door casually waiting for an explanation. Nora sighs, while racking her brain for what would get Charlie out of there with least answers given up. But then there's a spark of an idea in her head causing her to reconsider. Maybe having someone to talk to who gets what it's like to have power is exactly what she needed today.